Hiroya Tsukamoto

Thu, September 28, 2017

7:00 pm

$15.00 - $20.00

Performance will be an acoustic show and will take place in the historic Grand Gallery of the Baur's Building

Please arrive 30-45 minutes early to take advantage of full dinner service.

Eclectic, immersive and mesmerizing; International acclaimed guitarist Hiroya Tsukamoto takes us on an innovative, impressionistic journey filled with earthty, organic soundscapes that impart a mood of peace and tranquility.

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Hiroya is a one-of-a-kind composer, guitarist and singer-songwriter from Kyoto, Japan. He began playing the five-string banjo when he was thirteen, and took up the guitar shortly after.

In 2000, Hiroya received a scholarship to Berklee College of Music and came to the United States. He formed a group in Boston, "INTEROCEANICO (inter-oceanic)" which consists of unique musicians from different continents, including Latin Grammy nominee Colombian singer Marta Gomez. The group released three acclaimed records ("The Other Side of the World", "Confluencia" and "Where the River Shines"). Hiroya released two solo albums ("Heartland" and "Places") from Japanese record label 333 discs.

Hiroya has been leading concerts internationally including several appearances at Blue Note in New York City with his group and Japanese National Television(NHK). Hiroya performed, recorded and shared stage with Esperanza Spalding, The Kennedys, Joe Jencks(Brother Sun), Michael League (Snarky Puppy), Brooks Williams and Jim Kweskin.

"A Japanese guitarist Hiroya Tsukamoto takes us to an impressionistic journey" -Boston Herald